Палаккад дүүрэг дэх чулуун бутлуурын нэгжүүд: Engines of Construction Amidst Environmental Crosscurrents

Nestled between the majestic Western Ghats and the fertile plains of Tamil Nadu, Kerala's Palakkad district is a land rich in natural beauty and vital resources. Аж үйлдвэрийн чухал үйл ажиллагааны дунд, чулуу бутлах нь чухал үүрэг гүйцэтгэдэг, гэхдээ ихэвчлэн маргаантай байдаг, role in the region's development trajectory.

The Economic Bedrock:

Palakkad's geology, particularly its abundant reserves of hard granite and laterite stones found in areas like Ottapalam, Pattambi, Alathur, and Chittur taluks, provides the raw material for numerous stone crusher units scattered across the district. These units are indispensable cogs in the construction machinery:

1. Construction Lifeline: They produce essential aggregates – crushed stones of various sizes (like 20mm metal, 12mm metal), М-элс (Manufactured Sand), ил уурхайн тоос, and concrete mixtures – forming the literal foundation for buildings, замын (including national highways traversing the district), тулалдмал, Голдас (like Malampuzha), and other infrastructure projects.
2. Employment Hub: The sector provides direct employment to thousands in operations (machine operators, А ДАШ аж ахуйн) болон тээвэрлэлт (truck drivers), along with indirect jobs in maintenance and supply chains.
3. Revenue Generation: Crusher units contribute significantly to state revenue through taxes (GST), royalties paid for mining leases on government land or private patta lands where quarries operate nearby.

The Environmental Tightrope:

Гэхдээ, the operation of crushers casts a long shadow over Palakkad's environment and communities:

1. Dust Pollution: The primary concern is pervasive dust generation during blasting (at source quarries), бишрэх, sieving, loading/unloading, and transportation via trucks laden with raw material or finished products.
Health Impacts: Fine particulate matter (PM10 & PM2.5) causes severe respiratory ailments (багтраа, Нартель), eye irritation among workers and nearby residents.
Environmental Damage: Dust settles on vegetation affecting agriculture near clusters like Kanjikode or Kollengode; усны биетийг бохирдуулдаг; reduces air quality significantly.
2. Дуу чимээ бохирдол: Constant operation of heavy machinery – crushers generators conveyors – generates high-decibel noise impacting residential areas near units.
3. Усны ио & Бохирдол: Crushing requires significant water for dust suppression; this strains local water resources